Murder per Capita in Santa Fe
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Santa Fe residents.
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Santa Fe residents.
A-
Overall Crime Grade™
D+ |
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A |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
A crime occurs every 5 days 19 hours (on average) in Santa Fe.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Santa Fe in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Fe are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Santa Fe is in the 99th percentile for safety, meaning 1% of neighborhoods are safer and 99% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Fe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Santa Fe is 0.0059 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Fe generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Santa Fe may be as high as 1 in 74,439 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 229,832 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the south parts of Santa Fe, Laredo, TX: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Santa Fe has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
When looking at the murder map for Santa Fe, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are few retail establishments in the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Santa Fe residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Santa Fe has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Santa Fe has 0, have the same problem. Of Santa Fe’s 2,874 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
5.052 |
Robbery |
0.3712 |
Rape |
0.8392 |
Murder |
0.0059 |
Total Violent Crime |
6.268 (D+) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
6.203 |
Vehicle Theft |
3.559 |
Burglary |
1.253 |
Arson |
0.0442 |
Total Property Crime |
11.06 (A) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1961 |
Drug Crimes |
2.320 |
Vandalism |
1.570 |
Identity Theft |
0.2760 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.1224 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.484 (A-) |
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Santa Fe is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Santa Fe.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | C | B | A+ | |
C- | D+ | C- | A+ | |
F | D | F | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B+ | A+ | |
B | C+ | B+ | A+ | |
B- | C+ | B | A+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
C+ | C | C | A+ | |
C- | B- | C- | C- | |
D | D+ | D- | D+ |
Santa Fe is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | A+ | A+ | A- | |
D- | D | D | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
A+ | B+ | B+ | C | |
A | A- | A- | B+ | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
B | B+ | B+ | D+ | |
A- | B- | B- | A+ | |
F | D | D | C- | |
A- | A | A | C- |
Considering only the murder rate, Santa Fe is safer than the Texas state average and safer than the national average.
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Fe, Laredo, TX average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 25% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Santa Fe schools on SchoolGrade
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